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Adult Assistance programs or the 

program under Section 1119 of the 

Social Security Act. 

(d) Effective Date 

This delegation was effective upon 

the date of signature. 

I hereby affirm and ratify any actions 

taken by the Director, Office of Family 

Assistance which involved the exercise 

of the authorities delegated herein prior 

to the effective date of this delegation. 

Dated: February 16, 2007. 

Wade F. Horn, 

Assistant Secretary for Children and Families. 

[FR Doc. E7–3326 Filed 2–26–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4184–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Statement of Organization, Functions 

and Delegation of Authority 

Notice is hereby given that I have 

delegated to the Director, Office of 

Family Assistance, the following 

authorities vested in me by the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services 

in the memoranda dated August 20, 

1991, Delegations of Authority for 

Social Security Act Programs and 

September 16, 1997, Delegations of 

Authority for the Personal 

Responsibility and Work Opportunity 

Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–

193). 

(a) Authorities Delegated 

1. Authority to administer Income and 

Eligibility Verification Systems (IEVS), 

as they pertain to the Administration for 

Children and Families’ programs, under 

the provisions of Title XI, Section 1137 

of the Social Security Act, and as 

amended now and hereafter. 

2. Authority to administer the 

provisions of Title I, Block Grants for 

Temporary Assistance for Needy 

Families (TANF) under Sections 101–

103, 106–110, 112, 115, and 116 of the 

Personal Responsibility and Work 

Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, 

42 U.S.C. 1305 note, 42 U.S.C. 601 et 

seq., and as amended now and hereafter. 

In addition, in exercising authority 

under Section 103, ‘‘Section 413, 

Research, Evaluations, and National 

Studies,’’ of the Social Security Act, the 

Director, Office of Family Assistance, 

Administration for Children and 

Families, is expected to consult with the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services, Assistant Secretary for 

Planning and Evaluation. 

(b) Limitations 

1. This delegation of authority shall 

be exercised under the Department’s 

existing policies on delegations and 

regulations. 

2. This delegation of authority does 

not include the authority to submit 

reports to Congress and shall be 

exercised under financial and 

administrative requirements applicable 

to all Administration for Children and 

Families’ authorities. 

3. The approval or disapproval of 

grant applications requires concurrence 

of the appropriate Grants Officer. The 

approval or disapproval of contract 

proposals and awards is subject to the 

requirements of the Federal Acquisition 

Regulations and requires the 

concurrence of the Contracting Officer. 

4. The authority to approve/ 

disapprove under 45 CFR 205.55(d) 

State applications to use alternate 

sources of information for income and 

eligibility (i.e., IEVS) requires 

consultation with the Office of the 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Administration and with the other 

programs affected by the request. 

5. This delegation of authority does 

not include the authority to issue 

annual rankings of States’ most and 

least successful work programs and outof-wedlock birth ratios under Sections 

413(d)(1) and 413(e)(1) of the Social 

Security Act. 

6. This delegation of authority does 

not include the authority under section 

409(a)(8) of the Social Security Act to 

make determinations regarding State 

compliance or performance and 

technical noncompliance and to impose 

penalties and the authority under 

section 410(a) of the Social Security Act 

to issue notices to States regarding the 

imposition of such penalties. 

7. This delegation of authority does 

not include the authority to sign and 

issue notices of grant awards for family 

assistance programs. 

8. This delegation of authority does 

not include the authority to appoint 

Central Office and Regional Office Grant 

Officers for the administration of family 

assistance grant programs. 

9. This delegation of authority does 

not include the authority to appoint 

Action Officials for Audit Resolution. 

10. This delegation of authority does 

not include the authority to conduct 

research under sections 413(a), (b), and 

(h) of the Social Security Act or to 

review proposals and approve State 

funding for evaluations of Title IV–A 

programs under section 413(f) of the 

Social Security Act. 

11. This delegation of authority 

excludes the authority to hold hearings. 

12. Any redelegation shall be in 

writing and prompt notification must be 

provided to all affected managers, 

supervisors, and other personnel, and 

requires the concurrence of the Deputy 

Assistant Secretary for Administration. 

(c) Effect on Existing Delegations 

As related to the authorities delegated 

herein, this delegation of authority 

supersedes all previous delegations of 

authority. 

(d) Effective Date 

This delegation of authority is 

effective upon the date of signature. 

I hereby affirm and ratify any actions 

taken by the Director, Office of Family 

Assistance which involved the exercise 

of the authorities delegated herein prior 

to the effective date of this delegation. 

Dated: February 16, 2007. 

Wade F. Horn, 

Assistant Secretary for Children and Families. 

[FR Doc. E7–3302 Filed 2–26–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4184–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Administration for Children and 

Families 

Statement of Organization, Functions 

and Delegation of Authority 

Notice is hereby given that I have 

delegated to the Director, Office of 

Family Assistance, the following 

authorities vested in me by the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services 

in the memorandum dated August 20, 

1991, pertaining to the Head Start 

Program and the Child Development 

Associate Scholarship Assistance Grants 

Program, in the memorandum dated 

August 20, 1991, pertaining to the 

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 

1981, in the memorandum dated August 

20, 1991, pertaining to the Omnibus 

Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 

(OBRA 1990, Pub. L. 101–508), and in 

the memorandum dated September 16, 

1997, pertaining to the Personal 

Responsibility and Work Opportunity 

Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA, 

Pub. L. 104–193). 

(a) Authorities Delegated 

1. Authority to administer the 

provisions of the Child Development 

Associate Scholarship Assistance Act, 

42 U.S.C. 10901–10905, and as amended 

now and hereafter. 

2. Authority to administer the 

provisions of Subchapter D—Grants for 

Planning and Development of 

Dependent Care Programs and for other 


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